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What role do EU institutions and the parliaments of 27 member states have in agreeing the next steps of the Brexit process.

Detail from Artemisia Gentileschi’s Self-Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria, c. 1616. Her role playing predates by centuries the preoccupations of artists such as Cindy Sherman.
WikimediaSeptember 12, 2018

Tasmania's Aboriginal languages were decimated during the state's colonial violence. But members of the original community have reconstructed a language, palawa kani, which is now being used more widely.

Tongue-ties are used to tie horses’ tongues to their lower jaw.
Horses & People MagazineJuly 9, 2018

Folk's emphasis on authenticity and community has renewed appeal in today's beard-friendly, organic-appreciating culture.

The Roman weekday ‘dies Veneris’ was named after the planet Venus, which in turn took its name from Venus, goddess of love. Detail from Venus and Mars, Botticelli, tempera on panel (c1483).
Wikimedia CommonsJanuary 1, 2018